Foxy Stoat seeks Pig

Cheapest option will be the winner, few quid for a relay looks favourite.

Thanks all, might give it a go. Oxford power save sounds like a good idea...shame mine are R&G

I have heated grips installed which have wired directly to the battery. Which of course means that i know at some point i'm going to leave them on/accidently knock the switch and come back to the car park and find i have a flat battery OR some tool is going to switch them on 'for a laugh'.

So is there a way to easily wire these to the ignition, reading up it seems i need a relay and a live wire, possibly the tail light? Willing to have a crack myself if its fairly straightfoward.

I got two answers wrong, which annoyed me as I was smashing the mock tests 50 out of 50. Couldn't find out which ones they were though.

Well done Toddsmum!!

i had to google them first before i realised what they were.

Took the car to work today, then quickly remembered how much my short commute sucks in a car. So much slow moving traffic gettin in my way

Went out for a few miles very close to home (didn't fancy a long push home ) took it steady didn't go above 40mph. Very paranoid about any noise and have zero confidence in bike, well maybe 5% now.

Got home and took the cover off and the nut is still as tight as when I left although I think I need to invest in a torque wrench. I'm probably going to give it a run out at the weekend. I'm not taking it to work tomorrow or Friday. Am also going to buy a spare nut and washer and keep it under seat. Will probably check the nut every day now for a while.

Despite all this it felt great to be on the bike again!! Thanks all for your help. I do hope that is my problem sorted now.

I use slip jointed pipe pliers, pulls it up neatly against the flats

I've actually got some of those. Wish I had tried them first I have made a bit of a mess of the washer tabs with a screwdriver

Nut and washer now on and going for short test ride. Any tips to bending the tabs over?? It's just kind of sat there at the moment with no real purpose.

Wish me luck

Not sureif these pics are working but

http://s800.photobucket.com/user/martash2009/media/IMG_20161012_174015673.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

That's how it looks. Washer goes over the teeth and fits flush, then the nut goes over the 5 threads.

Thats 5 with washer. So should be ok??

5 threads on spindle

Ha ha will check and let you know

The threads on the spindle are not showing at all. Its the thread in the nut that I can see

So another attempt. Seems I can use the washer and have a poorly threaded nut or no washer and a flush threaded nut. Can't have both. Maybe the sprocket is wider than usual. All a pain. Going to have to let garage take it as I'm not confident with it.

*disclaimer: RantMachine don't know shit*

Well, if the washer is engaged with the splines, the nut is properly torqued, and at least one side of the washer is folded over the nut nice and snug, I can't see it being a problem!

*disclaimer: RantMachine don't know shit*

All the above in place. My worry was the amount of thread still unused on the nut

Yes the washer is in place correctly with the teeth slotted in place. It just seems the washer thickness prevents the full thread of the nut being used.

Parts have arrived so I've had a bash, I mean how difficult can it be to tighten a nut?? well read on for two issues I have come across.

First issue, the folding tabs bits on the washer don't line up with the nut. the one to the left looks fine, the one to the right doesn't

http://s800.photobucket.com/user/martash2009/media/IMG_20161012_141303403.jpg.html

Also there seems to be thread left on the nut which is not being used. It looks like because the washer is in place means all thread is not used. if that makes sense? if the washer was not used then there is no thread on nut left to use. see pic below.

http://s800.photobucket.com/user/martash2009/media/IMG_20161012_141431091.jpg.html

Probably explained all that really poorly, hopefully the pics will help. Trying to get this sorted myself today before the pick up tomorrow you see.

Thanks.

Yes not happy about the 50 I have to pay. But the invoice/warranty does clearly state return to base which i hadn't picked up on. They are trying to fix it for me trouble is I'm soooo impatient and therefore hate waiting. Added to that my other bike (cg125 now up for sale) is off the road. All in all a little frustrating.

Actually I have the parts ordered to do it. My worry is if there is further damage I can't fix. I would rather do it myself obviously as I want to be back on road asap

Although just checked and part I have ordered is for a fzs 600. I hope it's the same fit......

Looks like I'm paying £50 for it to be transported as well!!

Bike is being picked up for repair and inspection on Thursday, not sure when i will see it again though. Can't come quick enough.

Not sure what is worse - having a working bike without a licence to ride it, or having a broken bike with a licence to be able to ride it. both suck to be honest.

I'm completely off the road now as if i want to swap my insurance back to the CG its another £35 admin fee, then will be another £35 to change back when FZ6 is fixed.

Pretty fed up right now.

Just keep at it i guess. I'm going thought the same transition. My FZ6 is worlds apart from my CG and i'm still getting used to it. Slow and steady as i went until my confidence improved. Shame the front sprocket dropped out after only 4 days of riding it . It's now sat on the drive looking very sorry for itself. Just keep at it, as i will when its fixed. To be honest it was just the same starting on the CG, now i zip about (legally of course) all over the place on taht no problem.

No way i'm putting P plates on though.

Thanks will take a look. From what I can find online the nut appears to be 32mm

Further update.....

I have got the front sprocket back in place(see pic)

http://s800.photobucket.com/user/martash2009/media/IMG_20161008_104929768.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

is it now just a case of getting a washer (that can be bent over) and a new nut? Cos I think I could manage that. Fixed for £20ish.

Also do you know what size the nut is because I need to get a socket at the right size.

I'm looking at this nut

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361712993775?clk_rvr_id=1106109764139&rmvSB=true

and this washer

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZ6-600-N-2004-Front-Sprocket-Retaining-Washer-/331412857920?hash=item4d29bee440:g:Jr4AAOSwkNZUidjj

Would this do the job, assuming R6 nut is same size as FZ6 of course.

Thank you once again.